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Circular Economy Supply Chains: Designing Out Waste and Building Resilience
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM For decades, supply chains have operated on a linear model: take, make, use, and dispose. Raw materials are extracted,…
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Supply Chain Ecosystems: The Future of Connected Value
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM For decades, we’ve thought about supply chains as linear systems – goods and information flowing from supplier to manufacturer…
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Cognitive Supply Chains: The Next Evolution in Supply Chain Management
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM The supply chain profession is no stranger to transformation. From the rise of globalisation to the introduction of lean…
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Regenerative Supply Chains: Moving Beyond Sustainability
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM For years, sustainability has been the gold standard in supply chain management. We’ve worked hard to reduce emissions, eliminate…
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Think Your SKU Is Unique? Think Again: Why AI Could Be the Key to Detecting Duplication in Supply Chains
By Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM In the world of supply chain management, we often take comfort in the assumption that a stock-keeping unit (SKU)…
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The Hidden History of RFID: From Wartime Secrets to Everyday Supply Chains
Paul R Salmon FCILT, FSCM Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has become a familiar technology in the modern world — powering everything from contactless retail checkouts…
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Technology Deep Dive: The Role of 3D Scanners in Modern Supply Chains
By Paul Salmon FCILT, FSCM Introduction The phrase “digital transformation” often brings to mind artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, or cloud-based orchestration platforms. Yet some of…
About
Paul Salmon
Editor in Chief
Paul Salmon FCILT is Chair of the CILT Defence Forum and the DE&S Logistics Profession Bodies Ambassador. A Chartered Fellow of CILT, CMI, and ISCM, Paul leads efforts to professionalise Defence logistics, championing CPD, chartered recognition, and stronger industry partnerships. He is a published thought leader, conference speaker, and award-winning advocate for supply chain innovation, data-driven decision-making, and resilience. With a background in both operational delivery and strategic transformation, Paul works across Defence to improve forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain integration. He is passionate about inspiring the next generation of logisticians through outreach, mentoring, and professional engagement. (Any views expressed are my own and are not those of UK defence )
